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GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Sun Biodiesel has been ranked
242 in Inc. magazine's Inc. 500 list of fastest growing, privately-held
companies and is the fastest growing biodiesel fuel company in the country.
Blue Sun ranked 10th in growth for the energy industry. Colorado-based Blue
Sun Biodiesel markets premium Fusion(TM) B20 biodiesel fuel backed by
industry-leading quality control standards.
Blue Sun sales grew 1078% over the preceding 3-year period.
Blue Sun President and COO Mike Miller credits Blue Sun's success to its
integrated approach and superior product offering. "As the industry evolved we
were positioned to respond. Our involvement with developing new feedstock
crops for biodiesel; our unsurpassed distributor support programs; and our
fuel, which is superior to not only other biodiesel on the market but also to
conventional diesel, have each contributed to our ongoing success."
Another driver of Blue Sun Biodiesel's success is that their fuel makes
compelling economic and environmental sense. Blue Sun reports that users can
save 24 to 42 cents per gallon by using Fusion(TM) biodiesel as compared to
diesel at $4.50 per gallon. Even as biodiesel prices have climbed somewhat
above diesel, Blue Sun's biodiesel remains a preferred option for users. Fleet
customers report fuel economy improvements up to 7 percent.
To be eligible for the 2008 Inc. 500 list, companies had to be U.S.-based,
privately held, and not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies. They
must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2004
through the end of the 2007 calendar year and therefore able to show four full
calendar years of sales.
How significant is it to be in the Inc. 500? In past years, this
distinguished group has included Microsoft, Power Bar, Papa John's and other
now household names.
Where Blue Sun's vehicle operating cost savings make economic sense, their
emissions reductions make environmental sense. Blue Sun's biodiesel burns
cleaner than traditional diesel. The use of Blue Sun Fusion(TM) B20 fuel,
compared to using regular petroleum diesel, reduces carbon monoxide by 24%,
hydrocarbons 29%, particulates 18% and nitrogen oxides 4%. Hydrocarbons and
particulates have been shown to cause asthma, lung cancer and chronic
respiratory symptoms.
A life-cycle study of biodiesel, conducted by the U.S. Department of
Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1998, found that pure
biodiesel (B100) reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) by 78.5 percent so Fusion(TM) is
doing its part to help "green" our planet as well.
"We're honored to have received such prominent national recognition which
could not have been achieved without the dedication and support of our staff,
suppliers, Authorized Distributors and end-users," Mr. Miller indicated.
Miller concluded, "At Blue Sun Biodiesel we have a tremendous opportunity
to carry our growth into the future. Our government is seriously exploring and
supporting alternative energy options, and people like you and me are already
making changes in the way we use energy. This is just the start of a huge tide
rolling in favor of energy solutions such as Blue Sun's Fusion biodiesel."
About Blue Sun Biodiesel
Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC is a vertically integrated manufacturer and
marketer of premium agricultural and renewable fuels products. Blue Sun's
exclusive distribution network features specially-appointed and trained
distributors and proprietary high-volume, state-of-the-art ratio blending
terminals, which ensure Blue Sun Fusion(TM) is blended and supplied according
to its industry-leading quality specifications. For more information, please
visit http://www.gobluesun.com.
SOURCE Blue Sun Biodiesel
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